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Lauren Gifford
Department of Geography, University of Colorado Boulder

Lauren Gifford is a Ph.D. student in Geography at University of Colorado Boulder. Her work looks at international climate policy and forest conservation (REDD) in the Peruvian Amazon. Previously she managed the Climate Justice Research Project at Dartmouth College and has consulted on climate and environmental justice for foundations, governments and NGOs. Since 2008 she has participated in the United Nations climate negotiation process and was an invited member of the 2010 White House Forum on Environmental Justice. Lauren is a graduate of American University and Dartmouth College, and is a senior fellow with the Environmental Leadership Program.